Tag team wrestling has always been a significant part of the wrestling world, with many fans favoring tag matches over singles competition. Moreover, tag teams have served as a launching pad for some of wrestling’s biggest stars, such as Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. Despite its ongoing importance, Eric Bischoff cautions against giving tag team wrestling too much focus.
Bischoff explained on his show “83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff” that tag team wrestling is “inefficient,” “mostly ineffective,” and very costly, as organizing a tag match is roughly twice as expensive as a singles match. He also noted that it complicates the storytelling aspect of wrestling. Bischoff mentioned that this viewpoint has been his stance since 1994.
While WWE has reduced the emphasis on tag team divisions, AEW appears to be investing more heavily in their tag and trios divisions, highlighted by the recent signings of groups like New Level (formerly New Day) and the Motor City Machine Guns. Bischoff suggested that AEW’s motivation might not be financial but rather aimed at generating greater fan interest. He remarked, “If they think loading up the tag teams is going to create more interest for them, good for them, because there’s going to be a lot of [teams] available.” He reiterated that WWE’s decision to de-emphasize tag teams is financially driven, whereas AEW may have different goals that justify a larger tag team roster to fill show time.
Fan Take: This insight from Eric Bischoff highlights the ongoing balancing act wrestling promotions face between financial efficiency and delivering diverse, entertaining content. For fighting fans, this debate over tag team emphasis could shape the future of wrestling storytelling and influence how promotions build their rosters to keep audiences engaged.
Source: www.wrestlinginc.com
